Abstract

Background: Poor sleep conditions are common among nursing students, especially those in professional nursing program who have a long duration of clinical practice and direct contact with patients. Various factors have contributed to this condition and the possibility of more severe situation being experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Purpose: The study purpose was to identify factors related to sleep quality and hypersomnia among professional nursing students in time of COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This was a descriptive correlational and cross-sectional design with consecutive sampling on 107 students. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) were the questionnaires in this study. Results: Most of respondents experienced poor sleep quality (78,5%) and high normal hypersomnia (36,4%). There were a significant differences of sleep quality based on ethnicity (H(2) = 11,00; p < 0,01). There were a significant differences of hypersomnia based on ethnicity (F = 5,32; p < 0,01) and knowledge of COVID-19 (F = -2,39; p = 0,02). A significant correlation were found between age with sleep duration (r = -0,19; p = 0,04), daytime dysfunction (r = -0,24; p = 0,01), sleep quality (r = -0,23, p = 0,02), and hypersomnia (r = -0,28; p < 0,01). Conclusion: Poor sleep quality and hypersomnia had high prevalences among professional nursing students. Daytime dysfunction was the worst dimension of sleep quality in this study. Students who were younger, Minahasan, and had more knowledge about COVID-19 also had a poorer sleep status.

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